Guideline for Pre-Majors
Biological Science Major
Please see your counselor or advisor to make sure you get the necessary information in transfering to a four year college.

Career Opportunities
  • Agronomist
  • Biochemist
  • Biophysicist
  • Biostatistician
  • Biotechnologist
  • Botanist
  • Crop Physiologist
  • Dentist
  • Ecologist
  • Embryologist
  • Entomologist
  • Environ. Health Educator
  • Environ. Impact Analyst
  • Fisheries Biologist
  • Flavor Chemist
  • Food & Drug Inspector
  • Forester
  • Geneticist
  • Horticulturist
  • Hospital Administrator
  • Industrial Hygienist
  • Laboratory Technician
  • Marine Biologist
  • Medical Doctor
  • Medical Illustrator
  • Medical Record Technician
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  • Medical Social Worker
  • Medical Technician
  • Microbiologist
  • Mycologist
  • Natural Resources Manager
  • Naturalist
  • Parasitologist
  • Patent Specialist
  • Pathologist
  • Pest Control Inspector
  • Pharmaceutical Sales Rep.
  • Pharmacologist
  • Physical Therapist
  • Physician Assistant
  • Plant Geneticist
  • Plant Quarantine Specialist
  • Public Health Assistant
  • Quality Control Specialist
  • Research Assistant
  • Scientific Librarian
  • Technical Writer
  • Toxicologist
  • Veterinarian
  • Wildlife Biologist
  • Zoologist
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    Lower Division Major Requirements
    Students entering the pre-medical profession (medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, etc.) usually majored in the biological sciences such as biology, biochemistry, or chemistry fields of study. Please make sure to speak with your counselor about what four-year university you plan to attend to make sure that you get the most accurate information.. The following is a list of course prerequisites to the major.
    PC comparable courses UC Davis 2001-02
    Biological Science    		 CSU Fresno 2002-03
    Biology: Physiology & Anatomy Option    		 Remarks
    Biol P110 BiolSci 1A
    Biol P105 BiolSci 1B BioSc 1B
    Biol P106 BiolSci 1C BioSc 1A
    Anat P110 or
    Physio P101    		 Phyan 64 or
    Phyan 65
    Chem P106 or
    Chem P101A/101B    		 Chem 3A or
    Chem 1A/1B    		 Chem 1A/1B is recommended over Chem 3A for premed majors
    Chem P101A Chem 2A Chem 1A
    Chem P101B Chem 2B Chem 1B
    Chem P108 or
    Chem P202A/202B
    No comparable course
     
    No comparable course    		 Chem 8A or
    Chem 118A/B
    Chem 118C    		 Chem 8 and
    Chem 109 (elem organic chem. lab) – No comparable course at PC or
    Or
    Chem 128A/B (Organic Chem)
    Chem 129A (organic chem. lab)    		 Chem 128A/B/C is recommended over Chem 8 & Chem 109 for premed majors.
    Math P122 Stats 13
    Math P103 Math 16A Math 75
    Math P104 Math 16B
    Phys 102A Phys 7A Phys 2A The articultion for Physics 7A,B,C is "series for series" only. It is highly recommended that students complete the entire Physics 7A,B,C series before transferring. Students who transfer without completing the entire series must see a UC Davis Adviser before continuing with physics.
    Phys 102B Phys 7B Phys 2B
    No comparable course Phys 7C
    No comparable course Psyc 42 (Introductory Stats)
     

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